COMMERCIUM EPISTULARUM (II)

COMMERCIUM EPISTULARUM (VI)
(Goodbye / hello letters at the end/start of the school year,

providing a review of the futurum and/or of the perfectum)

1. THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND COURSES OF STUDY
(Review of expressions concerning dates)

summer holiday (GB), summer vacation (NAm): feriae, arum aestivae, arum (f. pl.)

to begin (the...): ineo, is, ire, inivi, initum (+ ablativus temporis)

to end (the…): exeo, is, ire, exivi, exitum (+ ablativus temporis)

Final exams at secondary school (GB)

junior high school (NAm): examen, inis, n. finale collegii

the baccalaureat: baccalaureatus, us, m.

to prepare (for…): (me / te / se) paro, as, are, paravi, paratum (ad + acc.)

to take (an exam): supero, as, are, avi, atum

sucessfully/unsucessfully (to pass / to fail): prospere / frustra

after the holidays: feriis peractis (= ablativus absolutus)

go to a school: scholam frequentare

other, different: alius, a, ud

same, identical: idem, eadem, idem

(Another school?.. In the same town?.. In another town?..)

secondary school (GB) junior high school (NAm): collegium, ii, n. / schola, ae, f. media

secondary school (GB) high school (NAm): lyceum, i, n. / schola, ae superior

university / faculty: universitas, atis, f. / facultas, atis, f.

to go on (studying Latin): pergo, is, ere, perrexi, perrectum (studere Latinae linguae)

to stop (learning Latin): desino, is, ere, desii, desitum (discere Latinam linguam)

no longer…/ not yet: non... jam / nondum

My major subject is… praecipue studeo, es, ere, studui, - (+ dative)

my major courses are: praecipuae disciplinae meae, arum (f.pl.)
(For "traditional" courses, cf "commercium I")

economics and social sciences: scientia, ae pecuniae societatisque

computer science: scientia, ae rerum computatralium

electronics, mechanics: ars, artis (f.) (electronica - mechanica...)

fine arts: pictura, ae (f.) - ars, artis sculpturata, ae (f.)

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This letter is (not) my last...: haec epistula mea (non) est ultima...

Here’s my mailing address...: haec est mea cursualis inscriptio...

Here’s my telephone number…: hic est meus telephonicus numerus

Please send me yours: mitte mihi, quaeso, tuam / tuum.

Thanks for writing / for having written: tibi gratias ago quod mihi scribes / scripsisti !

GOOD LUCK! FELICITER !

ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY! BONAS FERIAS (HABEAS) !

ENJOY YOUR RETURN TO SCHOOL! BONUM INITIUM SCHOLARIS ANNI !
COMMERCIUM EPISTULARUM (VI)

2. SUMMER HOLIDAY

Quid ages / egisti inter ferias aestivas ?

< ago, is, ere, egi, actum: do, get up to.

I didn’t do anything!: Nil egi !

My holiday (or vacation) was boring!: Molestae mihi fuerunt feriae !

Coniugatio I

(In mari, in natatione…)

nato, as, are, natavi, natatum

swim

(Per campos, in arena…)

equito, as, are, avi, atum

ride (a horse)

navigo, as, are, avi, atum

sail

(In urbe, ruri, in montibus…)

ambulo, as, are, avi, atum

go for walks

(Cum amicis…)

salto, as, are, avi, atum

dance

(Situs interretiales, amicos…)

visito, as, are, avi, atum

visit (often)

(Televisionem, spectaculum…)

specto, as, are, avi, atum

look at, watch, see

Coniugatio II

(Cum pueris exploratoribus)

tendo, is, ere, tetendi, tentum / tensum

Go camping

(In deversorium, in deverticulum)

deverto, is, ere, deverti, deversum

stay at a hotel, etc.

(Corpus, athleticam…)

exerceo, es, ere, exercui, exercitum

exercise, train

(Litteris, Latinae linguae…)

studeo, es, ere, studui, - (+ dat.)

study, be interested in

Coniugatio III

(Lutetiam Parisiorum, museum)

viso, is, ere, visi, visum

go to see, visit

(Ludos electronicos, pedifolle…)

ludo, is, ere, lusi, lusum (+ acc. aut abl.)

play

(Artem musicam, luctam…)

colo, is, ere, colui, cultum

practice, engage in

(Arbores, saxa…)

ascendo, is, ere, ascendi, ascensum

climb

(Lintrem Esquimensem)

duco, is, ere, duxi, ductum

go (canoeing, kayaking)

(Libros, epistulas…)

lego, is, ere, legi, lectum

read

(Domi - amicos, litteras…)

accipio, is, ere, accepi, acceptum

receive

(Exercitia / pensa scientiae, cet)

facio, is, ere, feci, factum

do (exercises)

Coniugatio IV

(Musicam, amicos canentes…)

audio, is, ire, audivi, auditum

hear, listen to

Verba deponentia (decl. I et III)

(Per Graeciam, per Europam…)

peregrinor, aris, ari, peregrinatus sum

travel abroad

(Pisces in rivo / in lacu…)

piscor, aris, piscari, piscatus sum

go fishing

(Domo)

proficiscor, eris, proficisci, profectus sum

leave (home)

(Cum amicis, parentibus, fratre)

colloquor, eris, colloqui, collocutus sum

talk

	Coniugatio I
(In mari, in natatione…)	nato, as, are, natavi, natatum	swim
(Per campos, in arena…)	equito, as, are, avi, atum	ride (a horse)
	navigo, as, are, avi, atum	sail
(In urbe, ruri, in montibus…)	ambulo, as, are, avi, atum	go for walks
(Cum amicis…)	salto, as, are, avi, atum	dance
(Situs interretiales, amicos…)	visito, as, are, avi, atum	visit (often)
(Televisionem, spectaculum…)	specto, as, are, avi, atum	look at, watch, see

	Coniugatio II
(Cum pueris exploratoribus)	tendo, is, ere, tetendi, tentum / tensum	Go camping
(In deversorium, in deverticulum)	deverto, is, ere, deverti, deversum	stay at a hotel, etc.
(Corpus, athleticam…)	exerceo, es, ere, exercui, exercitum	exercise, train
(Litteris, Latinae linguae…)	studeo, es, ere, studui, - (+ dat.)	study, be interested in

	Coniugatio III
(Lutetiam Parisiorum, museum)	viso, is, ere, visi, visum	go to see, visit
(Ludos electronicos, pedifolle…)	ludo, is, ere, lusi, lusum (+ acc. aut abl.)	play
(Artem musicam, luctam…)	colo, is, ere, colui, cultum	practice, engage in
(Arbores, saxa…)	ascendo, is, ere, ascendi, ascensum	climb
(Lintrem Esquimensem)	duco, is, ere, duxi, ductum	go (canoeing, kayaking)
(Libros, epistulas…)	lego, is, ere, legi, lectum	read
(Domi - amicos, litteras…)	accipio, is, ere, accepi, acceptum	receive
(Exercitia / pensa scientiae, cet)	facio, is, ere, feci, factum	do (exercises)

	Coniugatio IV
(Musicam, amicos canentes…)	audio, is, ire, audivi, auditum	hear, listen to

	Verba deponentia (decl. I et III)
(Per Graeciam, per Europam…)	peregrinor, aris, ari, peregrinatus sum	travel abroad
(Pisces in rivo / in lacu…)	piscor, aris, piscari, piscatus sum	go fishing
(Domo)	proficiscor, eris, proficisci, profectus sum	leave (home)
(Cum amicis, parentibus, fratre)	colloquor, eris, colloqui, collocutus sum	talk